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European airtightness association committee Internet Meeting 03/05/13. Participants. Czech Republic: Jiri Novak ( Asociace Blower Door CZ” (A.BD.CZ)) France: Cédric d’Haene ( Syneole ) UK: Tom Jones (ATTMA) Belgium : Xavier Loncour , Clarisse Mees (Observers) Guests :
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European airtightness association committeeInternet Meeting03/05/13
Participants • Czech Republic: Jiri Novak (Asociace Blower Door CZ” (A.BD.CZ)) • France: Cédricd’Haene (Syneole) • UK: Tom Jones (ATTMA) • Belgium: Xavier Loncour, Clarisse Mees(Observers) • Guests: • Estonia: TargoKalamees • Ireland: Mark Shirley • Valérie Leprince • TightVentOperating Agent: Maria Kapsalaki, RémiCarrié • Apologies: • Denmark: Walter Sebastian (Klimaskaerm) • UK: Rob Coxon (ATTMA), David Unwin • Sweden: Eva Sikander (Informal network in Sweden) • Germany: Oliver Solcher (FliB) • Operating agent: Peter Wouters • TightVentmembers: Stefanie Rolfsmeier (BlowerDoorGmbH) • Guests: Norway: Karl Grimnes, Poland: RadoslawGorzenski • No answer: Italy, Guenther Gantioler (ATTA)
Agenda Review of previous action list Status of interest of other countries (Poland, Estonia, Norway, Ireland, Italy) Final review of analyses of competent tester schemes Typical cost of airtightness tests and qualification Information on events (conferences, workshops and webinars) and publications Hannover meeting Any Other Business Next meetings
Status of interest of other countries • Poland • Interest to join but could not make it for this meeting • Norway • Interest to join but could not make it for this meeting • Ireland • Air leakage testing is now mandatory but not always done because of a lack of control • But not always done and if so not necessarily in a proper manner • 5 or 6 busy doing tests regularly (1-2 a week), serious professionals that are trained • 20 not so busy (1-2 a month) • Influence standards at national or EU level rather than waiting as tests are mandatory • Maximum q50 of 10m3/h/m² to become 5m3/h/m² (for some kind of building) at the end of 2013 • Italy ? • Estonia • Small country 1.4 million • About 20 testing companies, 10 measure actively, no real communication between them (no association) • Testing is not mandatory, you can have credit for better airtightness provided that you prove it by a measurement • Default value is q50 of 6 m3/h/m² for detached houses, other buildings 3m3/h/m² • For major renovation the default value is 9 and 6m3/h/m²
Final review of analyses of competent tester schemes Seepresentation of V. Leprince
Typical cost and time spent for airtightness tests and qualification in Europe Draft for France *Depends on the size of the company
Information within committee • Latest documents available on private area of TightVent website • http://tightvent.eu/partners/airtightness-testers-associations • Password is TVAAC2012 , please do not disclose it.
Events • Quality of ventilation systems in Brussels • 18-19 March 2013, http://tightvent.eu/events/qvs-workshop-2013, 75 participants, editedproceedings to bepublished for Athensconference + topical session on thissubject • Airtightness workshop in Washington DC • 18-19 April 2013, 58 participants, good programme and feedback from participants, foreseen to have some publications published in International Journal of Ventilation • BUILDAIR symposium in Hannover • 7-8 June 2013 • AIVC-TightVent 2013 conference in Athens • 25-26 September 2013, call open: http://www.aivc2013conference.org
Events • Webinarwithpresentation of competent tester schemes • Interestfrom DE, CZ, FR • No answerfrom UK and DK • Tentative date = June 25, 10:00-12:00 • Preliminary programme (toocrowdedfor now – to bediscussed) • Introduction • Overview of requirements and competent tester schemes in various countries (VL) (20 min) • Status and trends in airtightnesstesting in Germany – Focus on FliBactivities (10 min) • Status and trends in airtightnesstesting in the CzechRepublic - Focus on A.BD.CZ activities (10 min) • Statusand trends in airtightnesstesting in the France - Focus on Syneoleactivities(10 min) • Discussion
Publications Availableat: http://www.aivc.org/frameset/frameset.html?../publications/publications.html~mainFrame
Hannover meeting • Proposalis to have a physical meeting of the committeefrom 09:00 until 15:30 on June 6, justbefore the BUILDAIR symposium • Whowill attend? • Yes • Oliver, Jiri • Not sure • Eva • Maybe • Rob, Stefanie • No • Cédric (probably) • Targo • Clarisse • To check : DK ? Walter
AnyOther Business • Jiri: • Work on the protocole used for airtightnesstesting? • Whichmethodisused? • Whatisclosed/sealed/left open? • Valérie to prepare a simple table?
Next meetings • Physical meeting • Thursday 6 June 2013 in Hannover, 09:00-15:30